Ardagh confirms plan to list $8.5bn drink cans unit
Deal aims to tap into higher valuation markets are placing on pure drink cans businesses
Deal aims to tap into higher valuation markets are placing on pure drink cans businesses
Earnings dip by 2% to €1.6bn
Market Beat: Containers giant investing $1.8bn on building out can-making facilities
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Irish-led group reports 20 per cent jump in revenue as 2017 earnings rise to €1.34 billion
Ardagh Group chairman positioned to gain almost $124 million from esoteric deal
Packaging giant understood to be unlikely to draw down any cash available under facility
Revenues up 58% due primarily to impact of beverage cans business acquisition
Bond proceeds will be used to redeem notes due in 2021
Containers group that floated in New York last month sees revenue surge to €1.84bn
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Glass and metal containers maker raised €290 million in New York IPO last month
Market value of glass and metal containers maker jumps to $5.32bn
Financier has driven acquisitive growth since making initial investment in 1998
US stock market flotation will value glass and metal packaging group at up to €5bn
Marketing of deal expected to start imminently after banks’ agreement filed
Packaging group says refinancing will cut €22 million a year from its interest bill
Containers group chairman says he aims to proceed with share sale in next five weeks
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rise to €1.16bn
Paul Coulson has been eyeing IPO of glass and metal containers group since 2011
Glass and metal containers maker refinanced billions of euro of debt in 2016
Packaging firm files registration statement with the SEC as part of flotation procedure
Glass and metal packaging group reports 38% jump in revenue for third quarter
Paul Coulson’s plan is to file application with US commission to list shares on Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange move would value the packaging giant at €4.5bn
Global player targets share sale to help lower debt after Ball and Rexam acquisition
Ardagh Group’s head is funding the company’s biggest purchase the old way: leveraging
However, it remains well within what the ratings firm views a ‘junk’, or ‘non-investment’ grade
Former Dublin-based bottle maker to buy 22 beverage can-making plants globally
Paul Coulson’s stake could be worth €1.9bn or €560m, depending on what metrics are used
Firms forced to sell as part of merger deal but Ardagh bondholders will need reassurance on plans for funding largest acquisition to date
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